Emma and I had the awesome opportunity to throw a
mother-daughter tea party right before Valentine’s Day.
mother-daughter tea party right before Valentine’s Day.
As Emma gets older (going on eight this year!), I have
noticed that I need to make more opportunities for us to have some epic mother daughter time. She loves all the frills and fun of putting
together a party, and I thought this would be a great way to get together with
our friends, the kids could play dress up and the adults could chat and drink
tea.
noticed that I need to make more opportunities for us to have some epic mother daughter time. She loves all the frills and fun of putting
together a party, and I thought this would be a great way to get together with
our friends, the kids could play dress up and the adults could chat and drink
tea.
One thing I always remember from growing up is that my mom
and her friends always drank tea. She almost
always had a tea bag in her purse for when we would stop at someone’s house. The adults would sit around the table and
drink tea and the kids would play. It was a Sunday tradition throughout my childhood.
and her friends always drank tea. She almost
always had a tea bag in her purse for when we would stop at someone’s house. The adults would sit around the table and
drink tea and the kids would play. It was a Sunday tradition throughout my childhood.
Our tea party featured Lipton’s new black and herbal tea
varieties as well as an improved green tea.
Gone are the days of plain old black tea! The new black teas provide bold aromas and
unique flavors to put a new twist on traditional black tea – my personal
favorite was the Lady Lipton.
varieties as well as an improved green tea.
Gone are the days of plain old black tea! The new black teas provide bold aromas and
unique flavors to put a new twist on traditional black tea – my personal
favorite was the Lady Lipton.
The new
herbal teas combine real ingredients with Lipton’s best herbal tea blends to
awaken the senses. The kids preference
was for the Peach Mango and Cinnamon Apple herbal teas. You can find the full line up of Lipton
Green, Black and Herbal tea flavors here.
herbal teas combine real ingredients with Lipton’s best herbal tea blends to
awaken the senses. The kids preference
was for the Peach Mango and Cinnamon Apple herbal teas. You can find the full line up of Lipton
Green, Black and Herbal tea flavors here.
I made quite a large spread, choosing to have it be a bit of
a brunch tea rather than an afternoon tea.
We had lemon and almond scones, pumpkin muffins, fruit, and individual
cheese frittatas.
a brunch tea rather than an afternoon tea.
We had lemon and almond scones, pumpkin muffins, fruit, and individual
cheese frittatas.
The adults were able to gather and have some fun
conversation, and the kids immediately got to playing. The girls all came dressed up in their pretty
dresses, but pretty much immediately they all had Emma’s princess costumes
on. What better way to celebrate a tea
party, than to be dressed to the 9’s as a princess!
conversation, and the kids immediately got to playing. The girls all came dressed up in their pretty
dresses, but pretty much immediately they all had Emma’s princess costumes
on. What better way to celebrate a tea
party, than to be dressed to the 9’s as a princess!
Overall it was such a fun time, and I am glad that we had a
couple of hours of quality time with all of our friends. I think that it will be something I will
definitely do again in the future because the girls all had such a nice time.
couple of hours of quality time with all of our friends. I think that it will be something I will
definitely do again in the future because the girls all had such a nice time.
Have you ever attended
a mother-daughter tea party? What is
your favorite kind of tea?
a mother-daughter tea party? What is
your favorite kind of tea?
I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls and the content and opinions expressed here are all my own.
zerry ht says
April 26, 2016 at 7:13 amMother Daughter Tea Party!! This sounds great. Photos are describing how fun this party was. My daughter threw a surprise mother’s day party at my favorite event space. It was truly a fantastic party and had so much fun.
The Coastie Wife says
March 3, 2016 at 5:41 amWhat a fun experience! I'll definitely be doing this one day if I have a daughter. She'll remember this for years to come!
Becca says
March 3, 2016 at 12:37 amHow sweet! I don't love tea, but I do love the idea of a nice little tea party.
Koninika Patel says
March 2, 2016 at 11:48 pmAs a mother of girls, I am biased towards tea parties. Your tea party looks so pristine and beautiful. I am sure my girls will love it too. Can't wait to try it out!
alexandria waning says
March 2, 2016 at 9:29 pmVery cute! My daughter is also always involved in planning her parties and does enjoy it. We have our little tea party picnics on the floor… with many stuffed animals. Lol.
Tough Cookie Mommy says
March 2, 2016 at 1:42 amThis was such a beautiful tea party. These are some of the benefits of having girls from my point of view as the mom of boys.
Emily Glover says
March 1, 2016 at 10:07 pmThis looks like so much fun! My grandma always had tea parties with us growing up!
April Grant says
March 1, 2016 at 9:41 pmOur tea party season is coming up and I look forward to all the time I will get to spend with my daughters.
Sarah says
March 1, 2016 at 6:27 pmHow fun! I bet the girls loved it!
Author TP Keane says
March 1, 2016 at 4:14 pmI love this idea. I have two boys but I know that even they would be interested in this. Especially my eldest. He loves tea.
krystle cook says
March 1, 2016 at 4:12 pmI don't think I've ever had a tea party. My nieces would of loved it when they were littler though.
Fatima Lora says
March 1, 2016 at 1:40 pmI've never had a mother-daughter tea party, but it looks like you all had a great time.
I'm a huge fan of lemon tea. Something about citrus always makes me feel so calm.
Deb Clem-Buckert says
March 1, 2016 at 1:39 pmI love tea. All kinds of tea. This looks like it was such a fun day. Enjoy them while they are little
jillconyers says
March 1, 2016 at 9:57 amWe have had countless mother daughter tea parties and I cherish every one of them.
Yona Williams says
March 1, 2016 at 8:15 amA tea party sounds like so much fun…I just love that teacup and saucer that is black and purple – it really stands out. My favorite kind of tea changes with my mood – sometimes I like fruity and other times it's chai.
Paula says
March 1, 2016 at 6:59 amWhat a fun idea! I have only one son, so we don't do a lot of tea parties … but! I have two nieces and it would be fun to invite them (and my sister) over for tea some day. 🙂
Housewife Eclectic says
March 1, 2016 at 4:38 amWe love LOVE having tea parties in our house. They are just so much fun and I hope they remember them when they are older!
Stacey D says
March 1, 2016 at 3:48 amI started having tea parties with my girls when they were little . It is a tradition that has survived the test of time. I love the one you put together – looks lovely!
Karissa Ancell says
March 1, 2016 at 2:17 amYour tea party looks very fun! My daughter is 9 and likes many of the same things.
Beeb Ashcroft says
March 1, 2016 at 1:49 amI wish my niece were more into this but her huge thing is video games so epic hangout time includes a lot of Mario haha
Kid Minds says
March 1, 2016 at 12:34 amOh, it's so nice when adults have a chance to talk, while kids play. Lemon scones and pumpkin muffins sound good….
CourtneyLynne says
February 29, 2016 at 11:32 pmAwwwwww how cute!!!!! I just love having tea parties with my daughter. We have them all the time!
Michelle says
February 29, 2016 at 9:43 pmThis is such a sweet and fun idea! I hosted an American Girl Doll Christmas party for my daughter's friends and their moms, it was great fun!
Heather Lawrence says
February 29, 2016 at 9:14 pmI haven't attended a tea party since my oldest was a little girl. **happy sigh** She's 21 now. My middle daughter never really got into the tea party idea but this would be so much fun to do with the youngest! I should surprise her with one on the weekend.
Jaclyn says
February 29, 2016 at 9:06 pmAw this is such a wonderful idea! I had a tea party for my bridal shower and it was so much fun!
Rose Sahetapy says
February 29, 2016 at 7:31 pmYour tea party is an amazing idea! Moms and daughters bonding, that is the sweetest thing ever!
Megan McCoig says
February 29, 2016 at 6:56 pmThis looks so lovely. I would enjoy this at any age! I love trying different teas so I must try some of those flavours 🙂 X
Masshole Mommy says
February 29, 2016 at 6:51 pmThat is the sweetest thing. I have all boys, so there are no tea parties happening here. Mud pies maybe, but no fancy teas 🙂
Karen Morse says
February 29, 2016 at 6:08 pmThis is so adorable I cant stand it! Tea parties need to come back! Love the simplicity and elegance of them – and how it teaches manners and conversations (not on a tech device)… Your party looks fabulous!
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Amber N says
February 29, 2016 at 1:58 amWhat a great party and a fun memory for all of you!
Veronica Pototska says
February 29, 2016 at 1:35 amHow beautiful! Missed spending time with my mom! You made a really great activity
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Jeannine says
February 29, 2016 at 1:08 amEverything looks so beautiful. What a wonderful party. I love tea parties and just ordered a tea party book the other day:)
ana de jesus says
February 28, 2016 at 10:22 pmYour tea party is the most adorable think I have seen today. I have to say I have only tried Lipton's ice tea which is delicious but I would love to try their herbal tea options!
Aodhnait says
February 28, 2016 at 4:03 pmCute idea!
Caffeine Girl says
February 28, 2016 at 12:25 amThis was a brilliant idea! If my daughter where still young, I would totally steal it from you. Considering that she is 26 and 1,000 miles away, it won't work at this point. Good for you for enjoying your daughter! I sure miss mine.
Jessica Abegg says
February 27, 2016 at 7:32 pmIt's amazing at just how many flavors of tea there are anymore! When I was younger, all there was, that I knew of, was black tea and green tea. In high school, I found a vanilla chai tea that was amazing, but that was about it. And now, well, geez, there's a whole 12 foot section of tea at the regular grocery store, which doesn't carry anything beyond the major brands, ha!
Your tea party looks like it was a lot of fun! I remember having tea with my grandma and great grandma every once in a while, in fancy cups (Princess House, I believe was the brand – my grandma and great grandma loved that stuff, ha).
Amanda Farmer says
February 27, 2016 at 5:28 pmI had tea parties in the children's department when I was director. Such a fun time… even when we included the boys.
GGMandy
Amanda Farmer says
February 27, 2016 at 5:28 pmI had tea parties in the children's department when I was director. Such a fun time… even when we included the boys.
GGMandy
Jessica @ Barefoot by the Sea says
February 27, 2016 at 2:48 pmLooks like a fun party! I love all the little details! I'll have to check out Lipton's varieties!